After losing to Frenship the last time they met, Midland Legacy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rebels came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Friday, sneaking past 45-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
JP Reyes
| 10/10/25 @ San Angelo Central | 478 |
| 09/19/25 vs Abilene | 472 |
| 10/17/25 @ Frenship | 313 |
| 09/05/25 @ Trinity | 200 |
| 08/29/25 @ Allen | 102 |
| + 1 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Midland Legacy to victory, but perhaps none more so than JP Reyes, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. The Rebels are undefeated when Reyes posts 250 or more passing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Hayes Hamm helped Reyes out on the ground, rushing for 161 yards, while also catching one TD.
Midland Legacy's run defense was locked in: Frenship could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Weldon Cooks stood above the rest. He picked up three sacks, made nine total tackles, and defended one pass. Midland Legacy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Midland Legacy, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Caden Ellis, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Campbell, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also punched in one rushing score. Campbell's longest reception was for an incredible 90 yards. Hayden Wilson also helped out as he racked up 127 receiving yards.
Midland Legacy's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Frenship, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Midland Legacy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 51-48 loss against Permian on the 24th. As for Frenship, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 47-6 win against Odessa on the 24th.
